I'm not actually a person of average height, I'm a freakishly tall little person.

Doug

12:51

how does the Papelbon mess end for the Nationals?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

Both sides have an interest in it working out, so I suspect they'll muddle through

12:52

One good thing about Dusty Baker is that his teams don't usually try to kill each other.

Student

12:52

With this being finals week for many colleges across the nation, what are my chances of pulling a KC Royals and unexpectedly being successful?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

I don't know your basic educational stats.

James

12:52

Do you think Nashville ever gets a Major League franchise?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

I suspect not unless it grows a ton.

Guest

12:53

I dunno Dan, I think if a player was 1 second to first, even a .100 obp would have value... he'd essentially score 1/10 trips to the plate since he could steal 2nd, 3rd, and probably home.

Dan Szymborski

12:53

Would have to think more about this

mtsw

12:53

When it was signed Ubaldo Jimenez's deal was considered one of the league's worst. What kind of deal would he get as a free agent today though? Is his deal now a bargain?

Dan Szymborski

12:53

It's not a bargain, but I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as people thought before this season.

The Dude

12:53

About 7 years ago I saw 50s jazz pianist Dave Brubeck at a concert. He was in his 80s, and needed help getting to the piano. Once there, he played just as perfectly as he had 60 years earlier. I feel this is what it will be like when Bartolo Colon is the Opening Day SP in 2045.

Guest

12:53

How would cespede s fair at 1st

Dan Szymborski

12:54

Probably fine, but kind of a waste. He's a really good corner outfielder (though not a centerfielder)

Guest

12:54

Everyone needs drinking and good times

Dan Szymborski

12:54

Yeah, but I do too much of that.

mtsw

12:54

Tempting to read leaked transaction rumors and figure out the intent behind them. E.G. are Orioles leaking trade interest in Christian Walker as a way to get his name out to the fanbase and make them more comfortable/excited when he starts at 1B after Chris Davis signs somewhere else?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

Sounds like the O's as I can't imagine many teams being all that interested in Christian Walker.

The Dude

12:55

Which Wade in MLB best exemplifies what it means to be named Wade?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I do not have sufficient knowledge of what it is to be Wade.

SF Dave

12:55

There's a problem with my computer! All I see is baseball questions and answers.

Dan Szymborski

12:55

Hey, we mostly stay on topic until the LIghtning ROund.

Guest

12:55

Would cliff Lee be a solid reliever?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I don't know if he would come back just to pitch iin relief

mtsw

12:56

Stanton's contract has an opt-out midway through if playing in Miami ends up bumming him out.

The Dude

12:56

BREAKING: Trevor Cahill becomes first FA to sign during the Szymborski Chat Hour!

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Yeah, 1/4.25. Reasonable. 4.25 is nothing in 2016.

SF Dave

12:57

No one wants to hear about your short "inseam"

Dan Szymborski

12:57

Inseam measurement has nothing to do with the penis.

976

12:58

Wow. Do you have short arms too?

Dan Szymborski

12:58

Yeah, I'm like a T-Rex.

Julio Pepper

12:58

The "not getting credit" is just a different part of the compensation package, like how you like working from home. Presumably they're getting paid more in wages since they're not getting paid in recognition, or perhaps they're the sort of writers who don't care very much about recognition in the first place. Ghost writing is a thing because they're are people who are willing to be ghost writers.

Dan Szymborski

12:58

Yeah, people take those jobs. But it still bugs me.

Beaucoup Bucks

12:58

Without even knowing you, I'm pretty confident you would lose a race to Tom Brady.

Dan Szymborski

12:59

Hey, if you gave me some time to get back in shape, I could put up a fight.

SF Dave

12:59

What if a player was super slow, but got on base at a.700 clip? They would get forced out more often on the bases (even from line drives to the OF) and completely negate the speed of anyone after them on extra base hits and such...

The Cincinnati Kid

12:59

What if his bat was basically a wet spaghetti noodle, but he could run like lightning. I mean absolute 0 .OBP, but you can't get him out. That's essentially 162 runs a season by using a pinch hitter to get him a turn on base.

Dan Szymborski

12:59

You guys give me crazy scenarios to figure out in 15 seconds

976

12:59

Is Zobrist's decline in ZiPS defense related to aging or just a reaction to last season? Can I expect this decline to continue? And if so, who is going to bite on 4 years?